Perennial.
The plant is a member of the genus Artemisia, along with mugwort and Wormwood (an ingredient in the popular and infamous liquor absinthe, once widely banned, but available again in Europe and as of mid-2007 in the United States as well). Southernwood has a strong camphor-like odour and was historically used as an air freshener or strewing herb.It forms a small bushy shrub, which is widely cultivated by gardeners. The grey-green leaves are small, narrow and feathery. The small flowers are yellow. It can easily be propagated by cuttings, or by division of the roots.
